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Where Fixed Internet Still Does Not Reach in Costa Rica

Nearly three in ten Costa Rican households have no fixed internet, and the gap sits in the rural and coastal areas that show up most often on relocation shortlists.

U.S. Citizen Found Dead in Guanacaste as OIJ Investigates

The Judicial Investigation Agency is treating the death of a 75-year-old U.S. citizen found in Cabo Velas, Santa Cruz, as an apparent homicide possibly linked to a robbery at the property.

Costa Rica Ends Virtual Court Hearing Agreement for Prisoners

Costa Rica’s Justice Ministry has ended its agreement with the Judicial Branch to conduct virtual court hearings from prison, a decision that could require...

Costa Rica Escalates Court Fight With Criminal Complaint Against Judges

The governing party filed a criminal complaint against four Constitutional Chamber judges on Monday. Judicial unions have called a protest for Thursday, August 6.

US Guarantee Letter Clears Final Hurdle for Macho Coca Extradition

The United States has delivered the written assurances Costa Rican courts required before Gilbert Hernán Bell Fernández, the Limón businessman known as "Macho Coca,"...

Costa Rica Orders AyA to Compensate Customers Over Excess Water Charges

An audit put improper water, sewer and hydrant charges at roughly ₡65.4 billion and gave AyA and Aresep until June 2027 to define how customers will be paid back.

Costa Rica Files Constitutional Reform to Widen Extradition of Citizens

Costa Rica is preparing to make a big change to who it can send abroad to face trial. The government says it will ask...

Wiretaps Allege Costa Rica Police Tipped Off Diablo’s Criminal Network

Wiretap recordings incorporated into the criminal case against the organization led by Alejandro Arias Monge, known by the alias "Diablo," describe a network of...

Costa Rica’s Romería Closes With Zero Deaths and 1,772 Medical Cases

Costa Rica's Romería closed without a single reported death, ending a nine-day emergency operation in which the Costa Rican Red Cross treated 1,772 people...

Costa Rica Under Yellow Alert as Saturated Ground Raises Flood Risk

If you are driving to Limón, Turrialba or the southern Pacific today, expect delays and check the road before you leave. A yellow alert...

Costa Rica Makes Forbes 2026 List of Best Places to Retire

Costa Rica has again been named one of the world's best places for Americans to retire, appearing in the 2026 edition of the Forbes...

CONCACAF Calls for Reckoning With Infantino’s FIFA Leadership

North and Central American football's governing body CONCACAF yesterday called for a "comprehensive reckoning with" Gianni Infantino's leadership of FIFA after his aborted plan...

Costa Rica’s President Attends the Basílica Mass for the First Time Since 2023

President Laura Fernández attended Sunday's solemn Mass for the Virgen de los Ángeles in Cartago, the first Costa Rican head of state to take...

Costa Rica’s Economy Slows as Central Bank Warns of El Niño Risk

Costa Rica's Central Bank has lowered its growth forecast for this year, pointing to a climate shock that has already begun to weigh on...
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Where Fixed Internet Still Does Not Reach in Costa Rica

Nearly three in ten Costa Rican households have no fixed internet, and the gap sits in the rural and coastal areas that show up most often on relocation shortlists.

U.S. Citizen Found Dead in Guanacaste as OIJ Investigates

The Judicial Investigation Agency is treating the death of a 75-year-old U.S. citizen found in Cabo Velas, Santa Cruz, as an apparent homicide possibly linked to a robbery at the property.

Costa Rica Ends Virtual Court Hearing Agreement for Prisoners

Costa Rica’s Justice Ministry has ended its agreement with the Judicial Branch to conduct virtual court hearings from prison, a decision that could require...

Costa Rica Escalates Court Fight With Criminal Complaint Against Judges

The governing party filed a criminal complaint against four Constitutional Chamber judges on Monday. Judicial unions have called a protest for Thursday, August 6.